Moji Ninja

件 — case; item

件 means “case; item”. It is a JLPT N3 kanji written with 6 strokes. On'yomi: ケン (ken). It has no common kun'yomi. You'll see it in words such as 件 (ken, “matter; affair”).

件
Stroke order of 件
Meaning
case; item
On'yomi
ケン (ken)
Kun'yomi
—
Strokes
6
Level
JLPT N3 · set Big ideas

How to remember 件

A person (亻) and a cow (牛): a case for the village elders.

Parts: 亻 person · 牛 cow

Words with 件

WordReadingMeaning
件けん ken onmatter; affair

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